A legal entity can submit a claim in this category if:

1.  it owned infrastructure located or operating in Ukraine; and
2. the infrastructure was damaged or destroyed as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion starting on 24 February 2022.

The legal entity should submit the claim in this category.

A legal entity can submit a claim for:

1. the value of the destroyed property; or
2. the cost of repairs or reconstruction of damaged infrastructure or its function.

If the legal entity’s claim also relates to other losses concerning damage or destruction of infrastructure, it should also submit a claim in a different category that covers such losses.

Infrastructure is any asset, object, structure, or system – whether virtual or physical – that facilitates the functioning of the State of Ukraine and its society, by providing a function or service to the benefit of, or for the use by, the general public.

Infrastructure is critical if its functioning, in part or in full, on its own or in connection with other infrastructure, is of critical importance to vital interests of the State of Ukraine, such as economy, security, defence, and/or the provision of vital functions or services to its society, the improper functioning, incapacitation, or destruction of which has or risks considerable impact on the provision of said functions and services.

Infrastructure in the following sectors may be considered as critical infrastructure:

1. governance and provision of essential public (administrative) services;
2. energy supply (including heat supply);
3. water supply and sewerage;
4. food supply;
5. healthcare;
6. pharmaceutical industry;
7. production of vaccines, sustainable operation of biolaboratories;
8. information services;
9. electronic communications;
10. financial services;
11. transport;
12. defence, state security;
13.  law and order, administration of justice, and detention;
14. civil protection of the population and territories, rescue services;
15. space activities, space technologies and services;
16. chemical industry; and
17. research activities.

Any infrastructure that does not qualify as critical will be considered non-critical.

A legal entity should submit as much evidence as necessary to establish its infrastructure was critical.

When filing its claim, the legal entity will be asked to provide:

1. information on any registration, and the registration number, in Ukraine’s Register of Critical Infrastructure;
2. information regarding the sector in which the infrastructure operated;
3. information regarding the essential function or service provided by the infrastructure;
4. information regarding the impact of the infrastructure’s absence or lack of functioning; and
5. information regarding whether the infrastructure was critical on its own or in combination with other infrastructure.

This list is not exhaustive. It is for the legal entity to decide what evidence to submit and to substantiate any claim that its infrastructure was critical.

This will be for the Claims Commission to decide. For the Register, this qualification is a matter of classification and it is not expected to impact the registration of a claim, as reparation is owed for damage or destruction of both critical and non-critical infrastructure.

Some examples could include:

1. military attacks;
2. physical sabotage;
3. cyberattacks;
4. damage during occupation;
5. restrictions on importing or exporting goods or services; and
6. interruption of supply or logistics, for instance fuel, energy, water, raw materials, or transport routes.

This list is not exhaustive.  

It is for the legal entity to present and substantiate its claim, including that it suffered the damage or destruction of infrastructure in the amount for which it seeks compensation and that it suffered it as a consequence of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A legal entity should submit as much evidence as necessary to establish its ownership of the infrastructure. Examples could include:

1. extracts from official government sources, such as Ukraine’s State Registry of Immovable Property Rights;
2. financial statements going back to 2017 or earlier, if possible;
3. tax reporting documentation;
4. certificates of ownership;
5. sale and purchase documents;
6. security documents;
7. leasehold agreements;
8. contracts; 
9. bank statements;
10. insurance records;
11. photos and videos; 
12. correspondence; and 
13.  written testimonies from persons who can confirm ownership.

This list is not exhaustive. It is for the legal entity to decide what evidence to submit and to substantiate its claim that it is the owner of the infrastructure.

Yes, it can. The representative filing its claim in such a scenario must be duly authorised and have capacity to do so.

Yes, a legal entity can submit a claim in this category for the damage or destruction of infrastructure located or operated anywhere in Ukraine, including its temporarily occupied territories.

A legal entity should provide as much evidence as necessary to establish the damage or destruction of the infrastructure.. Examples could include:

1. extracts from official government sources, such as Ukraine’s Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property;
2. relevant court decisions or expert reports;
3. documents from law enforcement and judicial authorities, such as police reports or applications to open criminal proceedings;
4. acts of the State Emergency Service, such as acts detailing fire, damage, or destruction of infrastructure, including the cause;
5. reports from military administrations;
6. acts of local authorities, including inspection reports by representatives of city, town, or village councils;
7. media reports, including online publications and messenger channels;
8. photos and videos;
1. correspondence; and
10. written testimonials of persons who can confirm the damage or destruction.

This list is not exhaustive.

It is for the legal entity to decide what evidence to submit and to present and substantiate its claim, including that it suffered the damage or destruction of infrastructure in the amount for which it seeks compensation.

A legal entity should provide as much information as possible about the damage or destruction of the infrastructure, including, for example:

1. a detailed description of the circumstances of the damage or destruction of the infrastructure;
2. audited financial statements which record the infrastructure as being damaged or destroyed because of Russia’s full-scale invasion;
3. documents (such as police reports, court documents, expert reports, media reports, written testimonials, or correspondence), photos, or videos demonstrating that the infrastructure was damaged or destroyed because of Russia’s full-scale invasion; and
4. extracts from official government sources, such as Ukraine’s Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property.

This list is not exhaustive.

It is for the legal entity to present and substantiate its claim, including that it suffered the damage or destruction of infrastructure in the amount for which it seeks compensation, and that this was caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Yes, it can. The legal entity should provide any evidence of the repairs, including the cost.

Yes, a legal entity should provide an estimated amount of its claim. The legal entity should also identify how it reached this number, and include an itemisation of its claim.

This should include the amounts claimed for:

1. the value of the destroyed infrastructure; or
2. the cost of repairs or reconstruction of damaged infrastructure or its function.

The legal entity should also include any steps taken, and costs incurred, to mitigate the harm of the damage or destruction of infrastructure.

Failure to provide a complete and understandable claim is at the legal entity’s own risk.

A legal entity should provide as much evidence as necessary to establish the amount of its claim. Examples could include:

1. financial statements going back to 2017 or earlier, if possible;
2. sale and purchase agreements;
3. receipts;
4. invoices;
5. contracts;
6. insurance documents; and
7. documents or correspondence with vendors, buyers, or partners.

This list is not exhaustive.

It is for the legal entity to decide what evidence to submit, and to present and substantiate its claim, including that it suffered the damage or destruction of infrastructure in the amount for which it seeks compensation. In order to substantiate its claim, the legal entity must provide all detailed and further narrative descriptions required in the Claim Form. Failure to do so is at the legal entity’s own risk.

Yes, a legal entity can submit a claim without an expert’s evaluation. However, it is for the legal entity to present and substantiate its claim, including that it suffered the damage or destruction of infrastructure in the amount for which it seeks compensation, including through the provision of an expert evaluation to the extent necessary. Failure to provide a complete and understandable claim is at the legal entity’s own risk.

No, there is no approved or exhaustive list of experts for this purpose.

Yes, a legal entity can submit a claim regardless of whether it has received financial or other assistance.